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digging up

digging up is the present participle and gerund of dig up.

Meaning of dig up

Verb

dig up (third-person singular simple present digs up, present participle digging up, simple past and past participle dug up)

  1. (transitive) To excavate something.
    • The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.2020 August 12, “Network News: Four new jacks at Clacton depot”, in Rail, page 18
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To discover something by digging; to unearth.
    • dig up information
  3. (transitive) To find a supply of (something); to pay up.
    • You'll have to dig up eight grand to pay for this.

Questions about digging up

What is digging up the present participle and gerund of?
Digging up is the present participle and gerund of dig up.

Words near digging up in the dictionary

  1. digging out of a hole
  2. digging over
  3. digging round
  4. digging stick
  5. digging sticks
  6. digging up
  7. digging up dirt
  8. diggings
  9. Diggins
  10. diggity
  11. diggity boo

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